booktalesy Chapter 2: Successfully acquired your first tenant, reward 50,000!
Chapter 2: Successfully acquired your first tenant, reward 50,000!
The girl with pink hair and black stockings was the first to notice Chen Mo.
She nudged the girl in white stockings next to her with her elbow and gestured with her chin toward Chen Mo.
The girl in white stockings looked up and sized Chen Mo up and down.
Chen Mo was dressed very casually today: a dark gray hoodie, black casual pants, and white sneakers.
The thirty-year-old man had a clean face, regular features, a good physique, and straight shoulders. He didn't look like a street thug, nor did he look like the kind of greasy middle-aged man who would grope young girls.
"Handsome, is something the matter?"
The girl in white stockings spoke first, her voice much clearer than she looked.
Chen Mo stopped in front of her, his gaze calmly sweeping across the three people's faces.
"Do you have a place to stay?"
The three girls were stunned for a moment.
The pink-haired girl was the first to react. A half-smile appeared on her lips as she looked Chen Mo up and down, raising an eyebrow.
"What, you want to hit on us?"
Her voice was a little hoarse, with a unique blend of the crispness and husky quality characteristic of teenage girls.
Chen Mo was not swayed by her words, and his tone remained calm as if he were discussing a serious business deal.
"I have a spare room in my house that I can rent to you."
The pink-haired girl chuckled and slapped her phone onto her lap.
"Brother, look at us, do we look like people who can afford to rent a place?"
She tilted her head slightly as she spoke, her pink pigtails swaying with her movements, her tone tinged with self-deprecation and mockery.
Chen Mo knew they would say that.
If they had money, they wouldn't be huddled together on the street scrolling through their phones.
"Fifty dollars."
Chen Mo held up five fingers.
"What?" The purple-haired girl didn't hear clearly.
"Fifty yuan a night."
Chen Mo repeated himself, his voice not loud but clear, "One room, can accommodate two people, all utilities included, WiFi and hot water available."
The three spirited young women fell silent at the same time.
The girl in white silk blinked at Chen Mo, as if trying to determine if he was joking.
The pink-haired girl's smile faded, and her expression became more serious.
The girl in fishnet stockings also squinted her eyes.
"Fifty dollars a night?"
The girl in fishnet stockings repeated the number, her tone clearly showing disbelief.
"Dude, do you think we're three-year-olds? These days, an overnight stay at an internet cafe costs more than that."
Having lived in this city for so long, she is very familiar with prices.
If the three of them went to an internet cafe for an overnight stay, it would cost at least 60 yuan.
Needless to say, hotels are also a big option. Although their county is a small county, the room rates are generally between 100 and 200 yuan per night.
It's impossible for it to be 50.
Chen Mo smiled and said, "It's up to you whether you rent it or not. Anyway, I've already told you that if you don't want to rent it, I'll go ask someone else."
After saying that, he turned around and made a move to leave.
Based on his understanding of this group, he knew they certainly wouldn't let such a great opportunity pass them by.
Sure enough, as soon as Chen Mo turned around, he heard the young woman behind him call out to him.
"Hey bro, wait a minute, we didn't say we wouldn't rent it."
The girl in white stockings was the first to react, rushing forward and grabbing Chen Mo's arm.
Chen Mo immediately felt two soft things pressing against his arms, with the warmth and elasticity unique to a young girl's body.
He turned his head and saw the young woman in white stockings looking at him with a fawning smile, her delicate face full of ingratiating expressions.
"Brother, we're renting it for fifty-one yuan a night, right?"
Her voice softened, a stark contrast to her previous fiery tone.
They were worried about where to stay for the night.
With such a cheap place to stay offered to us, we certainly couldn't let it pass us by.
Chen Mo nodded and said, "That's right."
The young woman in white stockings smiled and said, "Okay, brother, let's discuss it."
She let go of Chen Mo's arm, turned around and huddled together with her two girlfriends; the three of them almost touched heads together.
The pink-haired girl lowered her voice, her tone filled with excitement.
"This is such a fantastic opportunity, we shouldn't miss it, don't you think?"
The other two nodded as well.
"That's right, this guy looks pretty rich. Maybe we can get some gold coins out of him."
The girl in fishnet stockings rolled her eyes as she spoke, a sly smile playing on her lips.
Upon hearing her words, the other two exchanged knowing glances.
They've done this kind of thing many times. Being sweet-talking and soft-spoken, getting some benefits from men who are interested in them, is practically one of their survival skills.
But then the girl in white stockings suddenly remembered something, and her expression fell.
"But I have no money on me. Do you have any?"
The pink-haired girl bit her lip and whispered:
"I only have three yuan and fifty cents."
Her voice noticeably softened; the excitement she had just felt was largely extinguished by the harsh reality of her predicament.
The girl in fishnet stockings reached into her coat's inner pocket and took out her phone to check her balance.
"I have eight pieces."
There was a hint of pride in her tone, as if she were showing off a huge sum of money.
The girl in white stockings' eyes lit up immediately, and she slapped the girl in fishnet stockings on the shoulder.
"Wow, you're really capable! Then you should contribute more."
The girl in fishnet stockings immediately bristled, clutching her phone tightly and stuffing it back into her pocket.
"Why should I? I bought you the water you drank today, and I already treated you to two bottles of milk tea, have you forgotten?"
As she spoke, she glared at the girl in white stockings.
The pink-haired girl quickly smoothed things over by pressing their hands down.
"Stop arguing, quickly calculate the money, is it enough for fifty yuan?"
The three of them quieted down, lowered their heads, and counted on their fingers for a long time.
The girl in white stockings counted first: "I have five."
The pink-haired girl added, "I got three yuan and fifty cents."
The girl in fishnet stockings bit her lip: "I'll pay eight."
The three people exchanged a glance and fell silent.
That adds up to sixteen yuan and fifty cents.
It's still 33.5 yuan short of 50 yuan, less than half.
The girl in white stockings looked up at Chen Mo and smiled shyly.
That usually arrogant little face showed a rare hint of embarrassment, and two faint blushes rose on her cheeks.
"Brother, we only have sixteen yuan and fifty cents left, can you give us a discount?"
She clasped her hands together in front of her chest, making a pitiful face, her large, almond-shaped eyes filled with pleading.
"Or you can wait for us a little longer, and we'll see if we can get some gold coins out of the old man."
She said this in a casual tone, as if she were talking about something very ordinary.
Chen Mo's lips twitched slightly.
He originally thought that fifty yuan a night was already very cheap, and that each of the three people would only need to contribute sixteen or seventeen yuan to make up the difference.
Even if someone has no money, surely they wouldn't be so broke as to not have sixteen dollars?
Surprisingly, there really wasn't one.
The three of them only managed to scrape together sixteen yuan and fifty cents, which is outrageous and outrageous.
Chen Mo sighed and glanced at the three girls.
They genuinely looked poor; they weren't faking it.
He thought about it and realized that fifty yuan and sixteen yuan and fifty cents were not much different for him.
The key is to first bring in tenants and get the system up and running.
"never mind."
Chen Mo waved his hand, his tone tinged with helplessness.
"That one has eight dollars, just give me five dollars."
He pointed at the girl in fishnet stockings, then looked at the other two.
"You two can give me something else as rent, anything is fine, I'm not picky."
The three girls were stunned for a moment, then their faces lit up with surprise.
The girl in fishnet stockings was the first to react, immediately taking out her phone and opening WeChat.
"Brother, what's your WeChat ID? I'll add you and transfer the money to you right away."
Her big eyes sparkled, and her finger was already hovering above the screen, as if afraid that Chen Mo would change his mind.
Chen Mo recited a string of numbers, which she quickly typed in, searched, and added as a friend.
With a ding, the friend has been successfully added.
She tapped the screen a few times, and five yuan was instantly transferred to her account.
[Ding! Congratulations, host! You have successfully acquired your first tenant. The rent is five yuan, and you have received a 10,000-fold bonus, a reward of 50,000 yuan!]